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Another new route in Hampton

Postby Joe » Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:02 pm

Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Andrew » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:29 pm

Props to your son and you. That's awesome!

Rock on.

Andrew

Joe wrote:Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Fred » Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:32 pm

Joe:

I'm updating the new routes info. Can you confirm this is the unnamed 5.8 TR (route no.407) in the latest guidebook?
I want to go to hell... there's probably lots of rock to climb there.
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby jeremy » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:33 pm

i checked out the routes 2 weekends ago and can't wait to try them. they look good
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby cory » Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:03 pm

Do you not love your son, Joe, or is this a mixed route? :?
I got on this yesterday... the first bolt is at 9', the second at 20', and the third at 35'. Never mind slipping while making a clip, a leader is looking at groundfall before reaching the 2nd and 3rd bolts. I assumed it was a sport route in keeping with the area (I didn't bring any gear, but didn't see any obvious placements either.) When you reported it as "4 bolts" did you mean of mixed-M(4), as opposed to sport-S(4)?
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Joe » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:54 pm

OK OK, I fixed Physical Graffiti. God knows if a route gets a bad reputation on this forum, it's virtually a dead chosspile. It now has 5 bolts, and no runout sections. Now sport climbers won't pee themselves.
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby cory » Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:38 pm

:lol: thanks :lol:
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Fred » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:04 pm

Joe:

did you add the bolt at the bottom between the first and second bolt or between the second and third bolts?
I want to go to hell... there's probably lots of rock to climb there.
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Joe » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:46 am

I removed the 2nd bolt, placed a bolt closer to the 1st, and another halfway to the 3rd. Roughly 6' spacing.
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Greg » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:26 am

We top roped this line back in May and I remember it being a really fun climb. Looking forward to getting back on it. Joe, congrats to your son on the FFA.

I think that is now 4 newly bolted climbs in Hampton?
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Re: Another new route in Hampton

Postby Greg » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:01 pm

Joe wrote:Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).


Finally got around to leading this last Sunday. What a great route! Steep, pumpy climbing on nice rock with fun moves.
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